I read that getting from 10 - 30 minutes a day of sun is good for you since your body produces more vitamin D.
However I have been cautious about any kind of skin exposure because of the UV rays and cancer.
So really how much sun is ok? I know it may depend of skin type and other factors.
Has it been proven that skin cancer develops from some exposure like this?
2007-03-27 01:44:16 · 7 answers · asked by senyor pechkin 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Sun is good for you. It not only helps you produce vitamin D, it also helps curb depression. People worry too much. Everything in moderation! By the way, I've been a sunbather and an outdoor person all my life. I am 40 years old and have lived in Texas(Hot & sunny almost year round) all this time. I am cancer free and believe me I DON'T look like a saddlebag! I think lighter skinned folks should wear sunscreen though. You have to be smart; don't just go out there and cook yourself! MODERATION!
2007-03-27 02:08:33 · answer #1 · answered by Texas Pineknot 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i cut grass for hours in the spring and summer in shorts and a short sleeve shirt. in masssachuestts. im 48 and have been doing it since my teens. and im cancer free don't beleive every thing in the news. i also smoked cigarrettes from 14 till dec of 2006 and never got cancer. the pale and fair skinned should watch out im white though portugeese and irish
2007-03-27 01:52:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it can. After all the sun is a huge unsheilded fusion reactor. Dark tans yr after yr are great for looking like a prune in your 40s.
2007-03-27 01:48:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 to 30 minutes a day should be fine. While a little caution is good, don't let the people who cry wolf at the teeniest bit of sunshine ruin your ability to enjoy it.
2007-03-27 02:00:45 · answer #4 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay outta the Sun as much as you can unless you want to experience premature aging.
Need vitamin D? Drink a glass of milk.
2007-03-27 01:53:04 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
id be careful because you can cause skin cancer or other skin problems so id be careful if i were u
2007-03-27 01:49:01 · answer #6 · answered by Evertongrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30 mins per day is good enough...
2007-03-27 02:01:59 · answer #7 · answered by Harsh Peeush 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋